Megadeth have “parted ways” with co-founder David Ellefson following allegations of sexual misconduct against him. The bassist, who along with guitarist Dave Mustaine formed the group in 1983, has been accused of trying to groom an underage girl online. He has denied the allegations. Image: Megadeth playing at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1991. Pic: Rudi
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It’s The One That Friends Fans Have Been Waiting For For 17 Years. After endless speculation and its stars being pestered about the possibility of it happening from the moment, pretty much, that they left their keys at Monica’s for the last time, the Friends reunion is finally here. Which means all six stars –
Piaggio’s second ever electric scooter has just been unveiled ahead of the Beijing Motor Show later this week. That’s where the new Piaggio ONE will take center stage, though the brand is already unveiling the vehicle online to start the buzz. The new Piaggio ONE electric scooter isn’t just a single vehicle, but rather a
Tesla is accelerating its Model S Plaid delivery timeline after seemingly overcoming delays. At the same time, the automaker has stopped taking orders for the Model S Plaid+. After months of delays, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the automaker will hold a delivery event on June 3 for the first new Model S after
“Enemy of the free press”, was the caustic description of former Formula 1 boss Max Mosley in The Sun newspaper’s obituary report following his death from cancer. Other UK tabloids also pulled no punches. “Son of Hitler sympathiser who fought press for exposing sadistic orgy with prostitutes,” said the Mirror, while the Daily Mail also
The new Peter Rabbit film has helped UK cinema chain Cineworld enjoy a better than expected reopening weekend, the company said. Cinemas, together with indoor hospitality venues, reopened following lockdown a week ago, subject to social distancing and face mask rules. Chains such as Cineworld, Odeon and Vue have been closed for much of the
Electrek sat down with Darren Palmer, head of battery-electric vehicles at Ford, to discuss the automaker’s launch of the F-150 Lightning and the company’s broader electric ambitions. After Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning this week, the EV community was for the most part impressed by the specs and the price point that the automaker announced.
The Torque 1 electric commuter bike from St Petersberg, Florida-based Ride Scoozy may just be one of the most affordable electric bicycles out there with a torque sensor. For those that don’t nerd out about e-bikes as much as the rest of us, a torque sensor is just a more elegant way of controlling power
Eurovision winners Maneskin have strongly denied claims that singer Damiano David was using drugs during the show – and he has volunteered to be tested on his return to Italy. The Italian rock band won this year’s competition with their song Zitti e Buoni, getting a mammoth 524 points. During the final on Saturday, footage
This year’s Eurovision Song Contest title was awarded to Italy’s act Maneskin, who won with rock track Zitti E Buoni. A mammoth 524 points means Italy will host next year’s contest, as per Eurovision tradition. And for the second consecutive year, the UK finished last, with James Newman scoring nil points. Image: Maneskin from Italy
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I have absolutely no idea what I’m looking at, and yet I already know I’m in love with this hilarious little electric car from Alibaba. Last week’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week may have frightened me, but this week’s little electric car thing tickles that “why don’t I have
Italy’s act Maneskin has won the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam with the rock track Zitti E Buoni. The UK came last for the second year running, with act James Newman who performed his self-penned dance track Embers, scoring the dreaded nil points. It means next year’s contest will head to Italy, as is Eurovision
It turns out living in the South is a great way to find a pretty sweet deal on an expensive electric Harley-Davidson motorcycle, especially when H-D spins off LiveWire as its own EV brand. I’ve read and watched Micah’s excellent and thorough LiveWire review countless times since learning to ride, and I’m positive it and
Today only, as part of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy offers the Segway Ninebot ES2-N Electric Scooter for $469.99 shipped. Down from its $590 going rate at Amazon before selling out there, today’s deal marks the best price that we’ve tracked in 2021. With a maximum speed of 15.5MPH, and a range of 15 miles before
The much-anticipated Friends reunion show will appear in the UK on Sky, the broadcaster has said, and be available for streaming on Now. The original cast of Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer have got back together for a one-off episode to remember the beloved comedy. Friends: The